breach of etiquette



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breach of etiquette

A violation of established social norms or expectations, especially as relates to polite society or specific professions. In an unexpected breach of etiquette, she announced her candidacy before the governor officially resigned. Discussing personal problems can sometimes be seen as a breach of etiquette in polite company.
See also: breach, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gunn-Norwegian
Babs[bæbz]
Merrion-Welsh
Faustinus-Ancient Roman
Nojus-Lithuanian
MadisonMAD-i-sənEnglish